Electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia
Asia: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 0.7555 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia is 0.7555 kg, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 339.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia peaked at 0.7555 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1721 kg, in 2012.
That places Asia 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2439 kg | — |
| 2011 | 0.2195 kg | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1721 kg | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4925 kg | +186.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4764 kg | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5205 kg | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5619 kg | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5903 kg | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.628 kg | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6651 kg | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7083 kg | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7351 kg | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7555 kg | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +186.2% | 0.1721 kg | 0.4925 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.457 kg | 0.1721 kg | 0.6651 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.733 kg | 0.7083 kg | 0.7555 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 13 Martinique 13.87 kg compare
- 14 Finland 13.23 kg compare
- 15 Sweden 12.98 kg compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom 12.28 kg compare
- 19 Ireland 12.04 kg compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Asia was 0.7555 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7555 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1721 kg in 2012.
- How does Asia rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Asia ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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